Brake pads

[Javed]

Hey guys,

Have any of you guys noticed that brake pads for our DC2's cost like 3 times more than for any other car? Paid $120 for bendix advance pads today, just for the fronts, blardy hell!

[FR33K]

where are u doin ur shopping mate ?
what state and what shop ?

[Javed]

I tried heaps of shops all round the same price. Global Auto Spares was the only one that had any in stock. Im in QLD? Why do you ask?

[EG_2_TEG]

i paid $100 for my bendix advance pads about 3 months ago

funny thing is my bro got a quote for $80 for the same pads to suit his LS
i thought it would be cheaper for a 94+ teg over a DA9

[FR33K]

oh ok if u were from sydney you coulda got them for 89 dolla hehe
or "import one" for 29 dolla :)

[Javed]

damn :@ how much are the rears usually? Got a quote for 78 including postage for bendix advance the rear set from a guy from ebay.

[Savant]

what other brake pads have been used by everyone?
Were they good? Last a long time? Eat away at the rotor? Good at high temperature with minimal brake fade? Much dust?

[joneblaze]

check out clubrsx, they've been running a pretty informative and full on brake pad discussion for a few wks now... :)

[EG_2_TEG]

i've had mine in for around 4 months now
has been really good until I did MC Motorsport, a type of Autokhana driver training 1 month ago

hammered the hell out of my brakes on the track, and now every 2nd or 3rd time i drive the car, it makes a slight metal on metal noise when braking. it only happens when the car is about 20km/h to 0, and doesn't happen very often

i've checked the rotors, they're still flat as, and the pads still have heaps of wear on them. i'm not too worried about it, cos the brake pedal feel and stopping is excellent

and pads are good from slowing down from 180km/h, very minimal brake fade (only cos i didn't realise i had to turn left at the next intersection :p)

[Civic Type R]

Omar, Go to Perth Brake Parts.
he does PPCC club discounts.

[EG_2_TEG]

i don't need new brakes :p

[gambate]

where is Perth Brake Parts?
wat is PPCC club?

[EG_2_TEG]

http://www.perthbrakeparts.com.au
20 Bellows Street, WELSHPOOL

http://www.perthperformance.com

[ECU-MAN]

went to a honda dealer today to get some parts so I arsked how much for front pads for a dc2
list $128 retail $146

[z3lda]

i paid 90$ for a pair of front pads at ABS for my eg3 breeze.
some brand call Max Performance?... Max something? i dunno...
They were good keep my rims clean, very ltittle dust from them =] but lacked a bit in perfomance

[davey]

the brake pads i used were from 'race brakes', the cost $120 whixh was quite expensive but it was well worth it. it has excellent bite and doesnt wear the rotors n can be taken to the track and still have heaps of meat on it and its good for street use aswell.

negatives are brakes squel in the last couple of metres and heaps of brake dust

[FR33K]

some brand call Max Performance?... Max something? i dunno...



maxistop ?!?!

[JSL]

Go a set of RB74 front and back from Racebrake.. about $300

You can't go wrong.. they are AWESOME brakes..

Make sure you speak to Race Brakes about bedding procedures..

[wynode]

Is that $300 just for the 2 pads?

[JSL]

Is that $300 just for the 2 pads?


no no no that full set front and rears (4 total)

[wynode]

What car was that for?

So how much for just the fronts?

[joneblaze]

http://forums.clubrsx.com/showthread.php?t=174794 <---info there Win.

[wynode]

Yeah I know Jon..been readin it ;)

I just wanted to find out how much it was for just a pair of fronts vs a pair of rears ;)

[JSL]

Yeah I know Jon..been readin it ;)

I just wanted to find out how much it was for just a pair of fronts vs a pair of rears ;)

$165 for Fronts..

[joneblaze]

Yeah I know Jon..been readin it ;)

I just wanted to find out how much it was for just a pair of fronts vs a pair of rears ;)

$165 for Fronts..

What's the life span in comparison to OEM? Do you basically pay $30-50 extra for these aftermarket RB's and gain better bite/less fade, etc? Everything else stays the same, bar some extra brake noise/dust?

[JSL]

Yeah I know Jon..been readin it ;)

I just wanted to find out how much it was for just a pair of fronts vs a pair of rears ;)

$165 for Fronts..

What's the life span in comparison to OEM? Do you basically pay $30-50 extra for these aftermarket RB's and gain better bite/less fade, etc? Everything else stays the same, bar some extra brake noise/dust?

No noise that I have heard.. the bite is impressive.. 10 laps at wakefield no fade what so ever.. of course with motul RBF 600 fluid.

Life span can't comment... because I don't know it only new on car..

[Psyklops]

what does the Motul fluid cost? I am running a street pad with a lttle bit of metal through it that Razztech has helped to develop...weren't cheap, but.......great bite and feel, no fade under the conditions I have used them...not much dust, and they are not eating my rotors...if i start sprinting I wanna run the Motul mentioned in the above post, or one with a high boiling point...this is on an EG hatch BTW :)

[DC2.R]

Has anyone had experience with Greenstuff brake pads.... I got a set and am just waiting until my OEM pads are worn out before i put them on. Would like to know before putting them on if they are any good???

[wynode]

Have a read of that CRSX link that joneblaze posted up and also do a search (both on here and on CRSX) :)